Investors are now accelerating buying of domestic demand-linked shares such as property developers and retailers on growing expectations that the Japanese economy is on track to overcome deflation.
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Related Aside from the effects of high oil prices, growth in imports in general can be interpreted as a sign... KOJI KOBAYASHI Buying momentum for stocks is shrinking. Overseas investors are pulling their money out of Japanese ... HAJIME YAGI Japanese investors are buying the dollar to purchase overseas assets, such as Treasuries. LUKE WADDINGTON The report confirmed that consumer prices are inching up And that deflation is about to end. Domesti... JUICHI WAKO Because of the uncertainties over exchange rates, investors were hesitant to chase export-oriented s... HIDEO MIZUTANI Domestic demand is incredibly resilient now. With consumers set to increase spending now that deflat... AZUSA KATO Good news from the U.S. is pushing shares at home higher. What's driving foreign investors is the vi... HIDEAKI KURIMOTO Shares such as real estate are expected to rise on expectations for land prices. KAZUHIRO TAKAHASHI Investors are also buying shares in firms with attractive dividend yields ... such as steel makers a... HIROAKI KURAMOCHI Short-term players are trying to book gains on dollar-short positions and there is also buying by Ja... AKIHIRO TANAKA Expectations for higher interest rates are solid now. No one doubts that the Japanese economy is imp... HIROAKI MUTO Both foreign and domestic investors are disillusioned that the government appears no closer to annou... HIROAKI KURAMOCHI Investors are becoming bullish on the sales outlook for electronics industries. Retailers may contin... ATSUSHI OSA Investors will be reluctant to try (to push shares) higher as they wait for more information on the ... MASAYOSHI YANO Investors are betting on a recovery in technology shares next year. The afternoon rebound reflects h... ATSUSHI OSA With the combination of a growing economy, tight capacity and reduction of competitors, the supply-a... BILL LONG Yields aren't high enough to entice investors. I see little reason to buy bonds as stocks are lookin... YUUKI SAKURAI Japanese and foreign investors are now rushing to unwind yen-carry positions on concerns over possib... MASAHI HASHIMOTO Demand in the machinery industry is quite strong, stronger than I expected. Higher rents are also a ... MINORU TAKADA I think it's foreign investors who are aggressively buying banking stocks now ... in order to factor... KOICHIRO SUZUKI This is the last major positive catalyst for the stock. Going forward, shares should track more clos... BRENT BRACELIN Land prices have been recovering and expectations for rising asset values are still high. On top of ... MASAAKI ENDO It does appear that after a very long period of stagnant growth, the Japanese economy is beginning t... TIM ADAMS With this change in the mood on Argentina, investors are buying Brazilian stocks almost indiscrimina... FRANCISCO ANDRADE The Japanese economy, as the approval of foreign investors has been showing, has undoubtedly improve... MASAKI ISO Buying momentum for domestic-demand related stocks still exists on a recovery in consumer spending a... HIDEYUKI OOKOSHI We are seeing a belief that the Japanese economy is recovering. The Japanese are going to keep their... PAUL DONOVAN The price AIG is willing to pay suggests expected property values in the area have been too low and ... KOJI UCHIDA Imports growing more than expected means domestic demand continues on a very strong path. BERTRAND DELGADO The latest GDP figure confirms Japan's economy is now on a solid recovery trend with consumer spendi... HIDEO ARIMURA The metals sector is red-hot. The economy is growing, companies are working at full capacity and the... ANDRE CAMINADA The Japanese economy seems to be stagnating versus rapid growth in China, but its growth is ready to... HIDENAO NAKAGAWA relatively cautious on shares of specialty apparel retailers post Thanksgiving. BARBARA MILLER We see very strong interest to buy Japanese equities on increased confidence that this recovery is v... BRIAN GARVEY The pullback that we [saw] after yesterday's big rally is being viewed as a buying opportunity by in... DODGE DORLAND People are still very keen on buying China shares as it's the biggest growth story -- and Hong Kong ... FRANCIS LUN Developers now have the ability to use the power and sophistication of Eclipse to build on-demand ap... ADAM GROSS While domestic telecom revenues were down, we recognize that this is part of the evolution of our bu... IVAN SEIDENBERG People often say that videogames made by Western developers are somehow different in terms of taste ... SHIGERU MIYAMOTO Property developers are enjoying profit growth driven by rising rent and land prices in urban areas.... ATSUSHI OSA Some investors focused on domestic demand-led sectors, while high-tech firms appeared to be weaker d... MITSUSHIGE AKINO The rise in the afternoon was due to domestic investors ... they haven't been buying lately and they... HIROYUKI NAKAI Machinery makers are enjoying steady increases in their production. Japan's strong economy is boosti... YOSHIHISA OKAMOTO Market sentiment is a bit negative now, but I'm a long- term bull when it comes to Japanese stocks. ... TAKASHI KAMIYA China's leaders realize the economy is growing very fast, which will have a great impact on world ec... WANG JISI This economy is still driven by domestic demand. And domestic demand remains very strong. The underp... LARRY CHIMERINE Investors are buying bonds as they realize a policy shift is not so easy when the government opposes... JUN FUKASHIRO The shrinking trade balance isn't a bad thing because it's partly a result of strong domestic demand... TAKUJI AIDA Less-than-expected household spending is a big concern. People are speculating that domestic-demand ... KATSUNORI HIRAI The stock is cheap and many investors are speculating on a takeover offer, thus it's no surprise tha... DIRK BECKER He's likely to make more bullish comments on the economy and deflation. That will put upward pressur... TOMOKO FUJII I think the take-up for the placement is not too good and other property developers may be discourag... ANDREW TO Across the nation, the demand for energy and transportation fuel is outpacing supply. Florida must a... COLLEEN CASTILLE The residential housing market is well off its peak now. The Reserve Bank remains on hold for now wi... MICHAEL EVERY Domestic demand is now driving growth. BERT HOFMAN Now that the world economy is on firmer footing, investors have grown skeptical that rapid growth ca... ADAM BLANKMAN Investors are avoiding large-cap technology shares before Friday's SQ and GDP. Instead, they are pic... HIROSHI SATO Investors' buying on the basis of good results continues. JUICHI WAKO The [mainland] economy is growing at such a rate that any interest rate rise is just trimming around... DAVID HALLIDAY Expectations foreign investors will keep putting more money into Japanese equities are supporting th... TETSU AIKAWA The gains in imports are a sign of strong domestic demand and show how resilient the economy is now.... YOSHIKI SHINKE Investors need to be focused on buying bonds for the diversification benefits to stocks. If you are ... MARIO DEROSE It shows quite clearly that Europe's benefiting from strong global demand, and there are now signs t... DARIO PERKINS Seems like Tokyo stocks hit the short-term bottom on Monday. Now investors are comfortable about buy... KENICHI AZUMA I think there is a lot of pent-up demand, a lot of people thinking of buying houses are doubling up,... GORDON VON STROH Most H-shares have reached irrational highs so investors are now taking profit. CASTOR PANG Japanese investors are buying overseas assets, seeking higher yields than at home. This trend will r... KAZUHIRO NISHINA The road to salvation is filled with many false dark turn-offs, if you take those roads they will le... GARY F EVANS... In the past, we believe Apple's shares have presented buying opportunities when its sales are constr... BENJAMIN REITZES There's not much happening, China shares are outperforming the market but there's less buying than o... ANTONY MAK Investors are recognizing the fundamentals are still terrific, ... Profits are sound, the economy is... JOSEPH COHEN Strong economic figures will confirm the Japanese economy is doing better, reinforcing expectations ... ETSUKO YAMASHITA Avoid buying the highest-yielding stock in any one particular group, for that is often indication th... JOSEPH LISANTI We are looking at engaging industry on everything from laser cross-linked technology to a product po... CARMEN LLOYD Investor demand for distressed property has been healthy, as rents rise to levels that can cover inv... MARK ZANDI The markets are buoyant on strong domestic fund buying and retail investor interest with sustained o... ATUL HATWAR We believe that such expectations are not based on fundamental analysis, but rather on the hope that... ARIANE MAHLER People have been shying away from high-tech issues, which are vulnerable to changes in external dema... KAZUYUKI NAITO People have been shying away from high-tech issues, which are vulnerable to changes in external dema... KAZUYUKI NAITO This should remove a major barrier for any software developers who are interested in innovating and ... GREG ISAACS There is no such thing as the Queen's English. The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock... MARK TWAIN There is no such thing as ''the Queen's English'.' The property has gone into the hands of a joint s... MARK TWAIN There is no such thing as "the Queen's English." The property has gone into the hands of a joint sto... MARK TWAIN It's more evidence that the economy is on a pretty solid track. GREG WEEKS With our integration of IBM's PC division on track and our organizational integration complete, we a... YANG YUANQING This is more a case of investors pouring money into the Japanese economy than a case of investors sc... CARL WEINBERG The Japanese economy hit the bottom a few years ago and now Japanese companies are thinking real har... KAORU KOYANO A deterioration in overseas demand may gradually affect the Japanese economy, like a body blow. MASATOSHI SATO The news augurs well for the Japanese economy as confidence is now spreading through the full spectr... BORIS SCHLOSSBERG People are on the sidelines as some investors are cautious of the market's volatility right now. JOSEPH LAU Technology shares are among the most undervalued. Investors who are betting on a year-end rally are ... JAMES HUGUET As investors react to concerns regarding cell phone production, the shares of the passive component ... JERRY LABOWITZ The whole mind-set is changing. Customers are no longer buying things to hold on to. The brands need... DANIEL NISSANOFF The currency got a boost due to strong demand from foreign investors. Foreigners were buying up Thai... KITTI NATHISUWAN With consumer demand for wireless services soaring, we are encouraged to see NTIA do its part for co... THOMAS SUGRUE The U.S. economy looks stable. Easing concern over interest rates prompted investors to buy back the... ATSUSHI OSA The Nasdaq will probably rebound tonight because of Yahoo and investors started factoring that in at... KATSUHIKO KODAMA The entire political class and ruling Wall Street class are zero-percent-interest zombies who talk a... MAX KEISER Demand for the dollar will likely remain strong through December, particularly with the bonus season... HIDEKI HAYASHI Overseas and domestic demand was solid in January. We can expect production to keep expanding steadi... YASUKAZU SHIMIZU
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And when it did, I came to a decision. Something had to give: I couldn't kee... HARUKI MURAKAMI But you know Hajime, some feelings cause us pain because they remain. HARUKI MURAKAMI Reading was like an addiction; I read while I ate, on the train, in bed until late at night, in scho... HARUKI MURAKAMI Even castles in the sky can do with a fresh coat of paint. HARUKI MURAKAMI Lots of different ways to live and lots of different ways to die. But in the end that doesn't make a... HARUKI MURAKAMI If I stayed here, something inside me would be lost forever—something I couldn't afford to lose. I... HARUKI MURAKAMI The sad truth is that certain types of things can't go backward. Once they start going forward, no m... HARUKI MURAKAMI I wasn't in love with her. And she didn't love me. For me the question of love was irrelevant. What ... HARUKI MURAKAMI I hurt myself deeply, though at the time I had no idea how deeply. I should have learned many things... HARUKI MURAKAMI Have you heard of the illness hysteria siberiana ? Try to imagine this: You're a farmer, livin... HARUKI MURAKAMI No matter where i go, i still end up me. What's missing never changes. The scenery may change, but i... HARUKI MURAKAMI For a long time, she held a special place in my heart. I kept this special place just for her, like ... HARUKI MURAKAMI I was always attracted not by some quantifiable, external beauty, but by something deep down, someth... HARUKI MURAKAMI For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured.At least by the person who's waiting. HARUKI MURAKAMI You can see a person's whole life in the cancer they get. HARUKI MURAKAMI When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages ... HARUKI MURAKAMI Before I became a writer, I was running a jazz bar in the center of Tokyo, which means that I worked... HARUKI MURAKAMI Most near-future fictions are boring. It's always dark and always raining, and people are so unh... HARUKI MURAKAMI George Orwell is half journalist, half fiction writer. I'm 100 percent fiction writer... I don... HARUKI MURAKAMI You live by yourself for a stretch of time and you get to staring at different objects. Sometimes yo... HARUKI MURAKAMI I began running on an everyday basis after I became a writer. As being a writer requires sitting at ... HARUKI MURAKAMI If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets. HARUKI MURAKAMI These days I just can't seem to say what I mean [...]. I just can't. Every time I try to say somethi... HARUKI MURAKAMI From his shoulder on down, the Rat felt the supple weight of her body. An odd sensation, that weight... HARUKI MURAKAMI